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The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
2.0
I admit I didn’t understand the ending at all. Also I felt it was a slow storyline. Maybe I missed something?
*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*
*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*
Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks
4.0
There is a reason Nicholas Sparks is a best selling author, he knows how to hit his readers in the emotional gut. Readers expect the feels and the tears, and Counting Miracles did not disappoint.
There were some really hard parts for me to read of this book, because it pulled at the heartstrings, but it had a great message and overall it was a good read. I enjoyed the characters in the setting and as always the writing was fantastic. This is another solid hit by Nicolas Sparks.
*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*
Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Halestorm by Becky Akers
3.0
This is a book I picked up from for free from Amazon, and I have decided instead of randomly reading these free books that I have no idea what they are about other than free to start at the A’s and work my way to the Z’s.
This book was better than I expected, it is about the American revolution and the only American Revolutionist hung for spying Nathan Hale, he is famous for his final words "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." This is novel that is full of love and conflict, murder and betrayal. From the beginning the reader knows Nathan dies, yet his character is still endeared to us and we find ourselves hoping fervently for a different ending. That speaks volumes to me of Akers writing skills, she was able to draw me in and keep me hooked through the whole book, in fact there were times that I couldn’t put it down. Now I’m sure Akers did her research, but I have no idea if the fats actually line up the way she said they did, but that is the fun of historical fiction right…take a story we know some about and flesh it out. This wasn’t so amazing that I am scouring for her other works, which I have no idea if she has any, but it was a good solid 3 star. The price at the kindle store has gone up from $0 to $2.99 and I would say, hey if you have $3 this is a pretty good read.
For full review see my blog: http://adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com/
This book was better than I expected, it is about the American revolution and the only American Revolutionist hung for spying Nathan Hale, he is famous for his final words "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." This is novel that is full of love and conflict, murder and betrayal. From the beginning the reader knows Nathan dies, yet his character is still endeared to us and we find ourselves hoping fervently for a different ending. That speaks volumes to me of Akers writing skills, she was able to draw me in and keep me hooked through the whole book, in fact there were times that I couldn’t put it down. Now I’m sure Akers did her research, but I have no idea if the fats actually line up the way she said they did, but that is the fun of historical fiction right…take a story we know some about and flesh it out. This wasn’t so amazing that I am scouring for her other works, which I have no idea if she has any, but it was a good solid 3 star. The price at the kindle store has gone up from $0 to $2.99 and I would say, hey if you have $3 this is a pretty good read.
For full review see my blog: http://adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com/
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3.0
This is a book I never would have chosen to read on my own. As most of my books these days are book club selections rather than my own, this book got read. But then again that is why I joined a book club, to read books I normally wouldn’t pick up and read on my own. I went in to this reading tentatively, I hadn’t voted for this book and I really didn’t think that I would like it, but I did. It wasn’t a can’t put’er down book, but when I choose to sit down and read it, it kept me interested and I didn’t give up.
To see my full review, see my blog http://adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-by.html
To see my full review, see my blog http://adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-by.html
The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett
I read this for my live book club, then sadly I missed the discussion meeting. This is the story of Sabine (a magician's assistant) after her Magician and husband, Parsifal dies. She is not handling his death well, and then secrets about his past and his family come out to throw he life even further into turmoil. I loved Patchettt's writing, and her ability to create a complete character. Did I understand each character and the characters reasons for who they were. No not completely, but I still felt that they were a whole character, and like people in real life, not always fully understandable. I loved the book. I sped through it in a two nights after work. It was so easy to slip into Pratchett's world.